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Kotomora

揭

raise, lift up, surname

StatusJinmeiyō (variant)Strokes13

Readings

On'yomi

  • ケイ
  • ケツ

Kun'yomi

  • かかげる

Meaning

揭 centers on lifting something up physically or metaphorically, such as raising an object or hoisting a banner. The surname sense is a specialized application of this raising idea.

Study

Etymology

揭 combines 扌 (hand) with 曷, a component that likely contributes the sound and may relate to lifting or raising. The exact historical development of 曷 is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

The hand radical 扌 beside 曷 suggests a hand lifting something up. Picture a hand raising a heavy object with effort.

Reading mnemonic

For ケイ, imagine a hand lifting a heavy key: key -> ケイ, and the hand raises it high.